Freakonomics : a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything /

Summary: "Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? Which should be feared more: snakes or french fries? Why do sumo wrestlers cheat? In this groundbreaking book, leading economist Steven Levitt--Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and winner of the American Economic As...

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Main Authors: Levitt, Steven D. (Author), Dubner, Stephen J. (Author)
Other Authors: Duckworth, Angela (Interviewer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:Revised and expanded edition.
Subjects:
Economics > Psychological aspects
Economics > Sociological aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Content: An explanatory note Introduction: the hidden side of everything What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? How is the ku klux klan like a group of real-estate agents? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? Where have all the criminals gone? What makes a perfect parent? Perfect parenting, part II, or: would a roshanda by any other name smell as sweet? Epilogue: two paths to Harvard Bonus matter.

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